How Much Does a Concrete Patio Cost in Pennsylvania?

A concrete patio costs $1,533 to $4,740 in one national cost guide, with an average of $2,532. The same guide puts patios at $4.40 to $16 per square foot.

A companion guide on sidewalks puts a concrete sidewalk at $5.89 to $12 per square foot, averaging $8.63. Tearing out an old slab first adds $2 to $6 per square foot in both guides. These are national market numbers, not Pennsylvania prices and not our price list.

Inside the City of Pittsburgh, a sidewalk job also needs a city permit with its own fee. Where your job lands in these ranges comes down to size, thickness, access and the old concrete.

What does a concrete patio cost per square foot?

Cost guides price a patio by the square foot of slab, which is length times width. At $4.40 to $16 per square foot, a 12 by 12 foot patio comes to $634 to $2,304. For a plain concrete slab, the same guide narrows the range to $4.34 to $7.73 per square foot. Here is how the guides’ rates work out for common sizes.

The patio rows use the patio guide’s $4.40 to $16 per square foot. The walk rows use the sidewalk guide’s $5.89 to $12.

We pour concrete sidewalks and patios as the small concrete side of our masonry work. That covers front walks, side walks, patios, small pads and slabs.

What does a concrete sidewalk cost?

The sidewalk guide puts most installations at $5.89 to $12 per square foot, with an average of $8.63. For a walk 4 feet wide, that is about $24 to $48 per linear foot. A 25-foot run of that walk is 100 square feet, or $589 to $1,200.

Inside the City of Pittsburgh, the walk out front is the property owner’s to look after. City Code 417.02 puts the care, repair and replacement of the sidewalk and curb on the abutting owner. So a heaved or broken city sidewalk is the homeowner’s bill.

Outside the city, each borough or township sets its own sidewalk rules. Check with yours before any concrete comes out.

How much does sidewalk repair or replacement cost?

In Pittsburgh, a sidewalk repair means new concrete out to the joints. The city’s right-of-way manual says restoration must run to the nearest joint, even past your property line. So sidewalk repair cost gets figured like a small replacement, by the square foot of new walk.

Sidewalk replacement cost is the removal plus the new pour. At the guides’ rates, that adds up to $7.89 to $18 per square foot. For 100 square feet of walk, that is $789 to $1,800 before the permit.

We break out the squares that have heaved or cracked through, then form and pour new ones. If a street tree stands in the work area, the City Forester has to review the job as well.

What does it cost to remove a concrete patio?

Both guides put concrete removal at $2 to $6 per square foot. For a 12 by 12 foot patio, that is $288 to $864 for the removal alone. The new slab comes on top of that.

Removal is demolition, and demolition is our main line of work. Air jackhammers and a skid steer break the old slab up, and the broken concrete leaves with us. Our concrete removal page covers where that material goes.

Then the same company compacts the ground, lays the stone base, sets the forms and pours. One company handles both halves, from the first jackhammer to the broom finish.

What else drives the price of a patio or sidewalk?

Size comes first, since the guides price by the square foot. Thickness comes next. The patio guide averages a 4-inch slab at $5.35 per square foot and a 6-inch slab at $6.19. A 6-inch slab takes half again as much concrete.

Reinforcement and the base add to the bill. The sidewalk guide adds $0.35 per square foot for reinforcement. The stone base under the slab is part of the price too.

Access decides how the concrete moves. In an open yard, a skid steer carries the old slab out and the base stone in. A back yard behind a narrow gate or up a slope means wheelbarrows and hand work. The patio guide puts labor alone at $2.50 to $9 per square foot.

Slope and drainage come with the site. We set the forms so the slab pitches water away from the house. Where the ground needs reshaping first, the sidewalk guide lists land grading at $1 to $10 per square foot. On a steep yard, a retaining wall may be what holds the grade.

Finish counts as well. The sidewalk guide lists stamped concrete at $9 to $25.25 per square foot. We pour plain concrete with a broom finish for grip.

Do you need a permit for a sidewalk or patio in Pennsylvania?

Inside the City of Pittsburgh, the sidewalk needs one. City Code 413.02 requires a permit for sidewalk work in the public right-of-way. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) issues it. Under City Code 417.02, the property owner must get that permit for any sidewalk repair or construction.

DOMI’s 2026 sheet gives small residential repairs a subsidized $90 application fee. Small means under 25 linear feet, next to a one- or two-family home no more than three stories tall. That fee rises to $135 in 2027 and $200 in 2028, with no issuance fee until 2029.

The standard fee for a repair that size is $235 at application plus $60 at issuance. A repair of 25 to 100 linear feet carries $280 at application and $60 at issuance.

The permit holder has to request three DOMI inspections. The first comes before work starts. The second comes after the forms are set and before the pour, and the last after the concrete sets.

DOMI asks applicants to allow one to two weeks for its review once an application is complete. Every contractor on a sidewalk permit must be registered with the City through OneStopPGH.

A backyard patio on private property is a different question, and each municipality answers it. In West Mifflin, for one, the 2026 fee schedule lists patios under building permit fees. Those fees are based on the value of construction plus a state fee.

Inside the city, ask PLI, the city’s permits office, about a patio on your lot. Everywhere else, check with your borough or township. When we quote the job, we go over what your municipality requires and who handles each step.

How do you get a price on a concrete patio or sidewalk?

Davis Demolition and Masonry is based in Pittsburgh. We work the city, the South Hills, the eastern suburbs and Washington and Westmoreland counties, about 40 miles around. We have been in the demolition business since 2001, and small concrete is part of our masonry work.

The ranges above come from national cost guides, not our price list. We look at the job, then give you a price before any work starts. Read how we build sidewalks and patios, or call or text (412) 720-1866.